Improvement in wheelbarrow dumping-cars



.UNITED STATEs PATENT OEEIGE.l

HENRY J. PETERS, oE QUEBEC, oANAnA.`

IMPROVEMENT IN WHEELBARROW DUMPlNG-CARS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent 1Y0-137,862, dated April 15, 1873; application hd January 1l, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY J. PETERs, of Quebec, in the province of Quebec and Dofminion of Canada, have invented a new and useful Improvement in `VVheelbarrow Dumping-Cars, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 represents a side view of my improved dumping-car, and Fig. 2 an end view ofthe same.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The invention consists in the improvement of dumping cars or wagons, as hereinafter described and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing, A represents the flat basinshaped shell of the dum pin g-car, of wood or other material. It is constructed of planks, nailed or otherwise fastened to longitudinal ribs a, with side boards and supports b. This shell is the receptacle for the dirt to be removed; and is provided, at the lowest points of side boards b, with projecting ears g, of cast-iron or some other material, which are supplied with holes. To the sides of shell A are further applied, by screws Acl or otherwise, metallic guide segments e, which are also supplied with pinholes at points centrally between the screws, at the intersections of the vertical axis of the shell with the segments. The supporting-bolsters B .are of bracket -like shape, and are capped by double-flanged metallic top pieces h, pierced to receive the pivots f, which form the connection with the ears g and shell A, allowing the same to rest easilyon caps h, and swing freely around pivots f. Metallic bands p are fastened to the outer sides of the bolsters B, and provided with projections t for the purpose of guiding the segments e. The projections t and the corresponding sides of the bolsters are supplied with holes for the purpose of inserting pins K, which, in connection with the holes of the segments e, hold -thereby the shell rmly in a horizontal position, ready for the reception of the dirt.

By withdrawing the pins, which are attached by chains or otherwise, to some suitable points the car may be dumped to either side.

The bolsters are further provided with hooks and coupling-links for the purpose of connecting a set of these cars. Inclined bars l penetrate the bolsters B and caps h, and are secured to cross-pieces n of the frame C, establishingarigid connection of the different parts. Frame C is constructed of two or more longitudinal beams, m, which are laterally connected by bolsters B and cross pieces n. The beams m are supplied with handles o, which allow the attendant to lift the car like a wheelbarrow, and move it to the required place. The whole frame is placed on wheels on a portable traok, constructed in the usual manner.

These dumping-cars are constructed with a view to lightness and durability. A number of loaded cars can be pulled by one horse.

Arrived at the point of destination, the attendant pulls the pins and directs the dirt to drop to the side required. He then replaces the shell into its horizontal position, replaces the pins, repeats the same process with the other cars, and returns for another set of loaded cars.

I am aware that most of the elements above described are old, specitically,but believe that they have never before been combined with the segments e or equivalent device..

merely a dumping.

- HENRY J. PETERS.

Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, GUsTAVE DIETRICH. 

